How Does Climate Impact My Hobbies Here in Maine?
Lesson Plans
Grades3, 4, 5Science, Social Studies
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Provided by Maine Department of Energy
What it is
- In this learning module, students can work independently or with a little guidance to learn about Maine's outdoor hobbies, climate zones, climate change impacts, and economic impacts.
- Students will have many opportunities to learn and demonstrate learning through videos, self-checking activities, experiments, and a final writing project.
Teaching tips
Positives
- For the final project of this learning module, students can choose from three ways to present their learning, each giving students an authentic purpose for their writing/presentation.
- Students get a lot of choice in this learning module, from how to participate in certain activities to how they want to demonstrate their learning.
Additional Prerequisites
- Some students may need the terms entrepreneur and initiative defined prior to beginning the lesson.
- The video defines the terms recreation and hobbies quite well, however, it may be beneficial to talk about and give examples of hobbies and recreation activities with students prior to the lesson, especially for English language learners.
- Students should be familiar with a world map and the continents, and should have a basic understanding of plant respiration.
Differentiation
- While watching or after watching the climate zones video, students can also create a chart, listing the characteristics of each climate zone.
- Students with auditory processing difficulties can slow the speed of the videos to support their learning.
- Language arts classes can use this module in persuasive writing units.
- Students in SEL or guidance classes can discuss the importance of hobbies and recreation when it comes to mental health.
- Geography classes can use this module as students label the climate zones on a map. Students can also discuss the effect that their climate zone has on their economy and, subsequently, how climate change can impact that economy.
- Science classes can use this learning module in a unit discussing greenhouse gases and/or the various cycles in plants, as both are briefly covered in this module.
From the scientist review
This resource from the Maine Department of Energy is an amazing resource for teachers and students. The module starts by walking students through thinking about what their hobbies are and what they do for recreation in Maine, students are then guided through a module about climate change the effects on the climate, weather, plants, and people. Another module guides students through what cause and effect is, a fifth module walks students through the Maine economy, impacts to the economy from climate change, and what happens to the economy due to climate change, and the final module has students thinking critically about how they can help. The module provides many videos, lessons, and learning opportunities for students. This would be an excellent resource for a classroom discussion about seasons and climates.
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